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Sunday, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity

11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute

6:00pm - Said Evensong with Hymns (BCP) 

Tuesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of John Keble, Priest, Tractarian and Poet, 1866 [Lesser Festival]

2:00pm - Tea and Talk in the Institute 

Wednesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Swithun, Bishop of Winchester, C862 [Lesser Festival]; The Feast of St Bonaventure, Friar, Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, 1274 [Commemoration]

9:00am - Oasis

10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)

Friday - Ordinary Time

9:00am - School End of Year and Leavers’ Service

Saturday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of Elizabeth Ferard, first Deaconess of the Church of England and Founder of the Community of St Andrew, 1883 [Commemoration]

12:30pm - The Marriage of Ian Roberts and Laura Harries

Sunday, 19th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Seventh Sunday after Trinity

11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute

6:00pm - Said Evensong with Hymns (BCP) 

Wednesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Mary Magdalene

10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)

Sunday, 26th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Eighth Sunday after Trinity

11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute

6:00pm - Said Evensong with Hymns (BCP) 

Wednesday - Ordinary Time: Mary, Martha and Lazarus, Companions of our Lord [Lesser Festival]

10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)

Sunday, 2nd August 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Ninth Sunday after Trinity

11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute

6:00pm - Said Evensong with Hymns (BCP) 

***Please see the Calendar of Services attached.*** 

Parish Lunch: It was such a super lunch last Sunday. Thank you very much for all the delicious food and lovely company; it was a very happy occasion.

Foodbank: Weekly Message from Lynda Delf - On Sunday 5th July, 7kg of food was donated in Church and a parishioner gave 6kg of food and £10.00; this will provide 16 meals in total. Thank you so much for your support.

This week, university students have left Durham and as part of Green Move Out, they have generously given food to the foodbank; we have had a very busy week sorting through these donations!

This week, our shortages include rice, jam, sugar, teabags, kettle food (such as noodles and instant soup), long-life fruit juice and milk. We always need household cleaning materials, toilet rolls, tinned meat, fish, potatoes, tomatoes, fruit and rice pudding; thank you.

My Sabbatical: I will be on sabbatical leave from August until 3rd November. The church services will continue as normal. During this period please send all items for these notices to Jane Walker at the parish office.

For your Prayers: Amongst the Sick - Angie Robley

For the Repose of the Souls of the Faithful Departed - Lucy Sarland RIP; Lucy is Sarah Knight’s sister. 

With All Good Wishes and Prayers, Peter.

The Reverend Peter Kashouris

St Oswald's Vicarage

Church Street

Durham

DH1 3DQ

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